Every flooring material comes with advantages and potential limitations. When reviewing the different options, it is helpful to keep the following characteristics in mind.
Hardwood Floors:
- Offer exceptional natural beauty with endless grains and colors
- Complement almost any d'ecor
- Appreciate in value - they are an outstanding investment
- Add strength and stability to existing floor
- Fairly easy to maintain and can be easily restored
- Add prestige to your home
- Have a higher price per square foot than most other flooring options
Carpets:
- Add warmth, color and comfort to a room
- Are often used to soften the overlook of the decor
- Are made from a range of fibers, including olefin, polyester, nylon and wool
- Come in many types of weaves and construction, including cut pile, shag, and Berber
Tile floors:
- Create a rich, elegant style
- Feature a wide range of design options from earth tones and natural surfaces to highly polished and colorful tiles
- Can use color-coordinated grout to add drama or intensify color options
- Are extremely durable, practical, and easy to maintain
Laminate floors:
- Provide the look of hardwood or stone at a substantially lower cost
- Are extremely durable - they have greater impact & scuff resistance than hardwood floors
- Won't dent under heavy furniture
- Are easier to clean and maintain than hardwood
- Are fade resistant - they do not fade with time like some hardwood, carpet and vinyl options
Natural stone floors:
- Add exceptional beauty and elegance to any space
- Are porous and can stain easily
- Can be quite fragile
- Are among the more expensive flooring options
Vinyl floors:
- Offer greater softness and resiliency underfoot compared to tile, natural stone, or hardwood floors
- Come in a huge variety of colors, patterns, and textured surfaces
- Are highly resistant to stain and moisture and are easy to maintain
- Help insulate against heat and cold and to absorb sound
- Are extremely versatile - they can be installed almost anywhere
- Offer affordable options for any budget